CVE-2015-1642: Microsoft Office Memory Corruption Vulnerability

CVE-2015-1642 · Severity: critical · CVSS 7.8 · Exploited in the wild · Published 2022-03-03

Microsoft Office 2007, 2010, and 2013 contain a memory corruption vulnerability (specifically an out-of-bounds write) that allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code. Exploitation occurs when a user opens a specially crafted document.

Technologies: Microsoft Office. Vendors: Microsoft.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2015-1642 exploited in the wild?
Yes. CVE-2015-1642 is known to be exploited in the wild, first recorded on 3 March 2022. Treat it as urgent.
How severe is CVE-2015-1642?
Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 7.8, published 3 March 2022.
Which products and versions are affected?
Microsoft Office 2007 SP3; Microsoft Office 2010 SP2; Microsoft Office 2013 SP1.
Is there a fix for CVE-2015-1642?
A patch was published on 2015-08-11: Microsoft released patches via MS15-081. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
How is CVE-2015-1642 attacked?
It is attacked with local access, in a network appliance.
Am I affected by CVE-2015-1642?
Check whether you run Microsoft Office. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

Affected products

  • Microsoft Office 2007 SP3
  • Microsoft Office 2010 SP2
  • Microsoft Office 2013 SP1

Timeline

  • 2015-08-11: disclosed: Initial publication of MS15-081 security bulletin.
  • 2015-08-11: patched: Microsoft released patches via MS15-081.
  • 2022-03-03: kev added: Added to CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog.

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